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Likewise, I=E2=80=99ve used a lead hammer from American Hammer for 20 =
years (actually, I=E2=80=99ve gone through a few of them in that time) =
with no damage to the knock ons whatsoever.
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Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob =
Spidell
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:24 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Knock off wrenches
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I've been beatin' on knockoffs for decades with a 4lb lead hammer, with =
nary a nick, scratch or damaged threads. The only time I damaged a =
knock-on/off was when I didn't have a lead hammer and used a block of =
wood and a 4lb sledgehammer; it chipped the chrome. Go figure.
On 1/21/2020 8:08 PM, Mirek Sharp wrote:
For 46 years I have just used the copper-headed Thor hammer that came =
with the original tool kit. I have the same set of knock-offs for those =
46 years and when I restored the exterior I kept them because they =
nicely display the patina of a 46 year old car. The ears of the =
knock-offs are a bit flattened, and the underlying brass shows through =
in a few places, but that is what happens when you use the right tool =
supplied by the factory and they look lovely. I whack them pretty hard =
holding onto the very end of the handle to get the maximum leverage on =
the swing, always with the wheel off the ground so they centre properly, =
and so I can turn the wheel as to position the ears in the right place =
for a square blow.
=20
Somewhere I saw a picture of a mechanic hammering a knock-off on a =
centre-lock wheel on a front-engined formula 1 car (in my mind=E2=80=99s =
eye I see a Maserati), and he had a massive hammer, not the dinky Thor =
we have in our too kits, and he was wailing on it. I am not suggesting =
we do that; it was a race car and all the parameters are different, but =
it did suggest to me that we don=E2=80=99t need to be gentle.
=20
Then there is the aesthetic. I can=E2=80=99t say it better than Peter =
Egan: =E2=80=9CHowever you do it, there's nothing quite as satisfying =
as smacking a knockoff. It feels like an ancient, embedded human =
prerogative, like releasing an arrow from a longbow or skipping a stone =
across a lake. If you've never owned a car with knock- offs, you =
probably owe it to yourself and your ancestors to get one. Knockoffs =
provide both tactile involvement with your car and participation in one =
of the sport's most sacred rituals. Without which, as Jim Morrison would =
say, true sailing is dead.=E2=80=9D=20
=20
I have been whacking them for 46 years and have never stripped a thread =
or had a wheel come off. I love the ritual and the horrified stares =
from uninitiated and/or ill-informed on-lookers, so I=E2=80=99ll just =
stay the course.
=20
Cheers, Mirek
=20
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom
Sent: January-21-20 9:06 AM
To: Healey Mail List
Subject: [Healeys] Knock off wrenches
=20
Are either of these two items useful? From the Moss catalog:
Long Handle Knock-off Wrench
https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs
Protective Knock-off Wrenches
https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches
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- Tom
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Likewise, I=E2=80=99ve =
used a lead hammer from American Hammer for 20 years (actually, =
I=E2=80=99ve gone through a few of them in that time) with no damage to =
the knock ons whatsoever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Knock off =
wrenches<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I've been beatin' on knockoffs for =
decades with a 4lb lead hammer, with nary a nick, scratch or damaged =
threads. The only time I damaged a knock-on/off was when I didn't =
have a lead hammer and used a block of wood and a 4lb sledgehammer; it =
chipped the chrome. Go figure.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On 1/21/2020 8:08 PM, Mirek Sharp =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>For 46 years =
I have just used the copper-headed Thor hammer that came with the =
original tool kit. I have the same set of knock-offs for those 46 =
years and when I restored the exterior I kept them because they nicely =
display the patina of a 46 year old car. The ears of the =
knock-offs are a bit flattened, and the underlying brass shows through =
in a few places, but that is what happens when you use the right tool =
supplied by the factory and they look lovely. I whack them pretty =
hard holding onto the very end of the handle to get the maximum leverage =
on the swing, always with the wheel off the ground so they centre =
properly, and so I can turn the wheel as to position the ears in the =
right place for a square blow.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Somewhere I =
saw a picture of a mechanic hammering a knock-off on a centre-lock wheel =
on a front-engined formula 1 car (in my mind=E2=80=99s eye I see a =
Maserati), and he had a massive hammer, not the dinky Thor we have in =
our too kits, and he was wailing on it. I am not suggesting we do =
that; it was a race car and all the parameters are different, but it did =
suggest to me that we don=E2=80=99t need to be =
gentle.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Then there =
is the aesthetic. I can=E2=80=99t say it better than Peter =
Egan: =E2=80=9CHowever you do it, there's nothing quite as =
satisfying as smacking a knockoff. It feels like an ancient, embedded =
human prerogative, like releasing an arrow from a longbow or skipping a =
stone across a lake. If you've never owned a car with knock- offs, you =
probably owe it to yourself and your ancestors to get one. Knockoffs =
provide both tactile involvement with your car and participation in one =
of the sport's most sacred rituals. Without which, as Jim Morrison would =
say, true sailing is dead.=E2=80=9D </span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I have been =
whacking them for 46 years and have never stripped a thread or had a =
wheel come off. I love the ritual and the horrified stares from =
uninitiated and/or ill-informed on-lookers, so I=E2=80=99ll just stay =
the course.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cheers, =
Mirek</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span>=
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></=
b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> =
Healeys [<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom<br><b>Sent:</b> January-21-20 =
9:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healey Mail List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] =
Knock off wrenches</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Are either of these two items useful? =
From the Moss catalog:<br><br>Long Handle Knock-off =
Wrench<br><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-o=
ffs">https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs=
</a><br><br>Protective Knock-off Wrenches<br><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches";>https://mos=
smotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>- =
Tom<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><p =
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